Markets last week After seven down weeks, risk markets finally recovered last week. Equities staged a meaningful rally globally, with the exception of emerging markets. The movement was probably a technical bounce, since nothing fundamental improved in economic data and the minutes from the US Federal Reserve (Fed) did not signal any reprieve in the…
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Share markets had another choppy week, with worries that rate hikes, cost pressures and supply chain disruptions would further weigh on the Consumer – particularly in the US where we saw some profit downgrades from two of the big retailers. This led to the US share market having its 7th consecutive weekly fall and dragging the global share market down with it too.
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Stock markets had another rough week with some very choppy moves on concerns over monetary tightening to combat high inflation and a possible recession. A decent bounce on Friday repaired some of the damage, but share markets still finished down for the week, with government bond markets being one of the few places to hide.…
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Stock markets had another turbulent week, with stocks rallying hard after the Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday night, only to give up all the gains on Thursday. The week saw rate rises from both the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, which in turn put pressure on the bond markets as yields rose.…
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